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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

TIME FLIES




To God a thousand years is like a day. And a day is like a thousand years (2 Peter 3:8; Psalm 90:4)

Time flies when you’re having fun. That saying makes me wonder: 

Does that mean that when God’s will is being done more often than not; when we’re drawing near to Him instead of trying to do life on our own—that time is flying for God? At those times, to God is a thousand years like a single day?

What about those other times? Those times when I forget to pray. Or when I decide to pray later. And don’t. Those times when I see a need and look away, intending to extend the effort the next time—when it’s more convenient.

During those times, is God thinking that a day feels like a thousand years?

Fortunately, God is also patient and “slow to anger.”

If a day feels like a thousand years to God because we’re slow in getting around to doing things His way, how much better to turn it around so that God can think of us and smile, knowing that time flies when He’s having fun. And how much more fun for God when we hear Him calling for us to spend time with him; see His hand in our daily lives; listen to His Word and make it part of our heart for Him.

And for us…spending time with God means our time here on earth will fly until the day when we no longer care about the concept of time at all. When we have eternity to spend in His presence.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, thank you for your patience. Ignite our hearts for you and your plan today. Show us that spending time with you is good. Amen.

WHAT ABOUT YOU? What was the longest day in your life? Or the shortest?


8 comments:

MGalloway said...

You wrote: "If a day feels like a thousand years to God because we’re slow in getting around to doing things His way, how much better to turn it around so that God can think of us and smile, knowing that time flies when He’s having fun."

I always find it equally ironic when God tells someone to "wait" or "wait upon Him" in response to an urgent prayer. Especially since we live in a culture that seems to want everything done right away...

From Carols Quill said...

@ Mike - good point about waiting. I guess the trick is for us to have fun while waiting and then it won't feel like it's so long.

Pam B. said...

Sitting through Sarah's graduation was looooonnnnggggg. I was thrilled to be there, thrilled for her, but happy when it was over. (And haven't you sat through 3 quite recently?) I was exactly where I wanted to be, wouldn't have missed it for anything, but was so ready for it to be over! I'll be doing it again in December. It will be exactly where I want to be while I look forward to it being over.

From Carols Quill said...

@ Pam - SOOOO true! Then again, I'm thinking about those college years. Didn't they fly by? I'm always astounded when I see that my kids have grown up but somehow I myself haven't aged a day. In my mind...

Pam B said...

I know, isn't it amazing, my kids and me and getting to be about the same age!

Pam B. said...

*are

chris said...

I've always wondered why it seems like time goes by quicker when we get older? Every day sure does seem to zoom by for me lately!! That does make me want to prioritize and focus on the most important, and be more prudent in how I spend the time that I have here.

Enjoyed reading this Carol, and the comments too!

From Carols Quill said...

@ Chris - hubby's favorite saying from (??) is that time is an illusion; it expands and contracts to meet our needs. Not sure if that's true but I like to think about it.

Thanks to all for the thoughts.